faire pression

to pressure; to put pressure on

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phrase Rare #37,088
to pressure; to put pressure on Usually followed by sur + person/group. It often means trying to influence or persuade someone by persistent pressure.
FR: Au sixième tour, Michael Schumacher tente de faire pression sur Senna.
EN: On lap six, Michael Schumacher tries to put pressure on Senna.

Ton idée de faire pression sur Dascalu se retourne contre nous.

Your idea of putting pressure on Dascalu is backfiring on us.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Au sixième tour, Michael Schumacher tente de faire pression sur Senna.

On the sixth lap, Michael Schumacher tries to put pressure on Senna.

— Senna (2010)

Tu dois continuer à faire pression.

You have to keep pushing.